EverFi Surpasses 1,000 K-12 and Higher Education Clients

Washington, D.C. (February 28, 2013) – EverFi, Inc., the education technology company that teaches, assesses, and certifies students in critical skills, has announced that its client network has grown to more than 1,000 companies, foundations, and higher education institutions. In just over a year, the company has added nearly 500 new clients to drive education innovation at scale, cumulatively certifying more than 5.5 million students through its online learning platforms.

A number of America’s leading CEOs and venture capital firms have invested in this mission including Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Twitter founder Evan Williams, Rethink Education, New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA), and Tomorrow Ventures (the investment arm of Google Chairman Eric Schmidt).

EverFi is working with some of the world’s largest brands and organizations to bring its innovative learning platforms to K-12 schools at no cost. These include Burger King, BBVA Compass, Capital One, Comcast, Genworth Financial, the John Calipari Family Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Neustar and PepsiCo.

New partner relationships include the Rauner Family Foundation, founded by Chicago businessman Bruce Rauner, has also partnered with EverFi to sponsor the EverFi™ – Financial Literacy program in high schools across Illinois, with JPMorgan Chase sponsoring the program in Chicago.

“The lack of critical financial skills is leaving today’s students unprepared to thrive in today’s economic environment,” said Bruce Rauner. “While we need to continue to invest in positive change in our state education system, public-private partnerships like this are a critical way to move education forward without costing taxpayers or school districts a single dollar.”

Among EverFi’s newest clients in the higher education arena are the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Florida State University and Marshall University. Each of these clients is implementing AlcoholEdu® for College, a 2.5-hour, web-based alcohol abuse prevention course that is used by more than 500 colleges and universities and by 33 percent of all incoming students to four-year colleges and universities in the United States each year.

“We’re trying to create a massive new infrastructure in the education space that networks together America’s most powerful companies, foundations, universities and public school systems for the purpose of educational innovation,” said Tom Davidson, EverFi chief executive officer. “Surpassing 1,000 paying clients and certifying 5.5 million students in critical skills gives us unprecedented size, but there’s still a long way to go.”

EverFi’s network now extends to more than 5,000 high schools, colleges and universities, including 69 of the 100 top school districts in the United States, such as Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Houston and Los Angeles.

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About EverFi Inc.

EverFi, Inc. is the education technology innovator that empowers learners with the skills that prepare them to be successful in life. With backing from some of technology’s most innovative leaders including Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, and Twitter founder Evan Williams, EverFi has built the most comprehensive critical skills platform focused on Financial Education, Digital Citizenship, Cyberbullying, STEM Readiness, Entrepreneurship, Alcohol Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness. The EverFi Education Network is powered by over 1,200 partner organizations across all 50 states and Canada and has certified over 12 million students. Learn more at www.everfi.com.Media Contact:

Since starting his career, Zach Wagner’s work has focused on the intersection of education, technology, and design. He started his education career in a classroom in North Philadelphia and has been committed to transforming education ever since. After graduate school, he joined fellow Harvard graduate in building a product that teachers could use for quick classroom assessment. Their product was regularly used by over 60,000 teachers and 2 million students. Since joining EVERFI in 2014, he has led the development of some of the most wide-reaching digital programs in the education space.

Zach holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Art from Vassar College and a Ed.M. in Technology and Innovation from Harvard University.

Tom Parisi, Executive Vice President - K-12 Schools Network

Tom has been with EVERFI since 2010 and is passionate about the organization’s approach to educating the whole child. He currently oversees the K12 team that works with over 70,000 teachers and administrators throughout the United States and Canada.

Tom received a B.A. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University, and before joining EVERFI, spent four fun and rewarding years teaching at a middle school in Alexandria, VA. Tom also attempted to coach soccer at the school, but after three straight championship losses, boosters bought out the remainder of his contract.

Rob Buelow, Vice President - Higher Education

Rob Buelow is a public health professional and award-winning expert in campus sexual assault prevention, with over 10 years of experience in Higher Education. At EVERFI, Rob oversees prevention research and thought leadership while also contributing to the ongoing development of EVERFI’s leading online prevention platforms. He has received state and national recognition for his work as a prevention educator, including the 2009 Outstanding Prevention Educator award from the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Kim Timpf, Senior Director - Higher Education

Ms. Timpf has more than 20 years experience in the college alcohol and other drug prevention field, having worked at both public and private universities. She has authored and managed federal and state grants, coordinated nationally recognized prevention programs, and served multiple terms as the directorate chair of AOD issues for ACPA. At EVERFI, Kimberley serves as a subject matter expert in alcohol prevention program design and development, application of prevention theory in higher education settings, training and instruction, and methods of evaluation.

Meg Moyer, Vice President of Research

At EVERFI, Meg researches the interplay between education, financial institutions, and social factors in influencing financial capability. She also measures the impact of financial education courses on learners using assessment and survey data, providing reports of course impact to sponsors, districts, and schools around the country. Prior to EVERFI, Meg held a similar role assessing the impact of online and offline educational programming for youth sports coaches. Meg holds a degree in economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA from San Diego State University.

Dan Zapp, Director of Research

Dr. Dan leads the data analysis, development, and dissemination of findings for the research arm at EVERFI. He earned his PhD in Applied Developmental Psychology at George Mason University, where he studied social, emotional, and cognitive development in children, adolescents, and young adults as well as how to leverage sound research into actionable decisions for parents, educators, administrators, and policy-makers. Specifically, Dan focuses on the development of critical concepts in adolescence and teaching young adults about substance abuse and sexual assault, using educational technology.